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Planning Board Minutes: January 28, 1985 3 and to recommend against favorable action on the following cases: 18 Boulder Road, Richard Marzilli: Variance, yard setback 39 Lincoln Street, Donald Crocker: Variance, yard setback 23 Pearl Street, Stephen Puleo: Variance, side yard setback COMMUNICATIONS 29. Inter -Town Environmental Review The Board was in receipt of a request from Chairman Margery Battin of the Board of Selectmen to comment on legislation advocated by the Town of Lincoln and filed by Senator Carol Amick that would set up a procedure through the Metropolitan Area Planning Council for a detailed environmental review. A town could request a detailed review of a major development in an adjoining city or town. Mrs. Smith stated that the Town should not relinquish control over development to a regional commission. Mrs. Flemings commented that the Metropolitan Area Planning Council did not have the authority to enforce such a review and she was not satisfied with the mechanics of the proposed review procedure. Mrs. Smith noted that the state already administers an environmental notification procedure and thought that could be utilized or expanded rather than creating another agency. ' The majority of the Board thought the spirit of the environmental review proce- dure proposal should be supported but the mechanics and responsibilities for making determinations needed more work. The review procedure should focus pri- marily on traffic. Perhaps the determination should be limited to communities within a certain radius of the proposed development rather than including commun- ities way on the other side of the metropolitan area. 30. Board of Selectmen's Policy on Unaccepted Streets The Board reviewed a preliminary draft of criteria and a schedule of capital expenditures for upgrading presently unaccepted streets. The Board was pleased that the Board of Selectmen are working on written criteria for these expendi- tures. There are some potential differences between the standards in the Subdiv- ision Rules and Regulations and the Planning Board's policy on the grade and construction of unaccepted streets to qualify for a building permit. The Select- men would approve an 18 -foot wide street in certain cases whereas the minimum standard in the Subdivision Rules is 24 feet and in the Planning Board's unac- cepted streets policy, 20 feet. Members inquired whether the Board of Selectmen had taken the Planning Board's policy on unaccepted streets into account. Mem- bers inquired whether the Selectmen's policy said anything about the existence of internal drives serving condominium or industrial park developments. 31. REPORTS Planning Board Members, Subcommittees a. HNAC: Sherry Edmonds: The Board noted with regret the resignation of Sherry Edmonds from the Housing Needs Advisory Committee as she has recently been appointed to the Housing Assistance Board (LEXHAB). Her contributions will be missed.